Cox, Chelsey
CNBC.com
Posted 09/30/2022
Key words and Definitions
Power – the ability to influence another person's behavior actions.
Coercive power – the ability to use the threat of punishment to influence someone to act or behave in a certain manner.
Reward power – formal power given by position or job title that allows a person to distribute rewards to others to influence behavior.
Summary: Key Points of the Article
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill providing federal government funding for continued government operations through mid-December. The Senate passed the resolution the day before, so the President was able to sign the bill into law on Friday September 30th. The bill narrowly averted a government shut down mandated by the federal debt ceiling.
Negotiations on the final 2023 federal budget will be able to continue now that the stopgap funding bill is out of the way. The stopgap law contains about $12 billion in emergency aid for Ukraine as well as addition funding for FEMA. Republicans and Democrats have widely different views on the budget and some of its provisions so they were unable to negotiate the full budget. The two sides finally agreed to compromise in order to get the measure passed and fund operations for a few more months.
News Topic
#16 Power
Exercise 1 Multiple Choice Questions
- One of the most significant aspects of power is that it is a function of .
a. dependence
b. wealth
c. personality
d. none of these
Answer: One of the most significant aspects of power is that it is a function of dependence. The more people rely on the powerful person who controls resources the more powerful that individual becomes. - Which of these types of power is based on someone's formal hierarchy in an organization?
a. coercive power
b. legitimate power
c. referent power
d. none of these
Answer: Legitimate power is based on someone's formal hierarchy in an organization. Coercive power is based on fear of negative results from not complying with demands. Referent power is based on identification with a person with desirable resources or traits. - Political power can be legitimate power since the voters installed the politicians in office by elections.
True
False
Answer: Legitimate power is based on a formal hierarchy in the organization. In this case the organizations are the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate.
Exercise 2 Critical Thinking Questions
- What type of power does Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer possess?
Answer: Senator Schumer has legitimate power due to being elected to office and then voted Senate Majority Leader by his counterparts. However, he also possesses referent power due to his connections with President Biden. In addition, he can dole out rewards or punishment so he could possess coercive power and reward power. - What creates the dependence needed for someone to remain in power?
Answer: Dependence increases when the resources controlled by the person in power are important, scarce, and non-substitutable. The primary resources available to politicians are the ability to deliver legislation that favors one group or another. - How do lobbyist influence power?
Answer: Lobbyists seek access to politicians and attempt to persuade them to pass or support legislation beneficial to the group they represent. They accomplish this task by educating the politicians about the issue and encouraging grass roots efforts by having the group members they represent contact the politicians asking for their support. Successful lobbyists have a significant influence on outcomes due to referent power and potentially reward power.
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